Alcon Research

Alcon Research

Principal, Software Engineer

Lake Forest, California · Principal · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$10k-$20kDetected 5 days ago
C++C#MATLABGitAWSDevOpsAgileJiraExcelCustomer SupportFPGAEmbedded SystemsSystems EngineeringLabVIEWFDA RegulatoryMedical DevicesCommunicationMicrosoft Office

About the role

  • With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health.
  • We foster an inclusive culture, recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before.
  • The Principal Software Engineer is responsible for maintaining, enhancing, and supporting software for on-market medical device products, ensuring continued product reliability, compliance, cybersecurity, and lifecycle sustainability.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain configuration management and change control according to the associated product Configuration Management Plan and Change Control procedures.
  • Document and execute change-related unit and integration tests.
  • Manage your own workload and schedule while hitting your set targets.
  • Build positive working relationships to achieve positive goals and business objectives.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +13 yrs.
  • The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English
  • 5 Years of Relevant Experience
  • Travel required, est. 10-20%

Nice to have

  • Microsoft Office suite (i.e., Word, Excel, Visio)
  • Must have C++, C# development experience.
  • Must have a background with hardware/software interfaces within RTOS and Windows environments.
  • Highly desired skills: MatLAB, LabView, FPGA, Firmware, and experience with camera interactions and interfaces.

Skills

  • Ability to work cross-functionally with a variety of stakeholders.
  • Solid understanding of Window operating environments (Win11, Win10, etc.)
  • Experience with one or more software configuration management systems and related tools, such as: AWS DevOps,
  • Jira, Git, ADO, GitHub, TFS
  • Knowledge of networking and cybersecurity concepts are a plus.
  • Experience with Microsoft Visual Studios or other integrated development environment (IDE) tools
  • Prior experience creating and executing software testing at unit, sub-system, integration, and system levels.
  • Familiar with FDA/ISO regulations for software development and/or EUMDR, prefer including IEC 62304
  • Understanding of Software Development Lifecycle Management (SDLC) - (Agile/Scrum, iterative)
  • virtual, remote, and asynchronous environment.
  • MatLAB, LabView, FPGA, Firmware, and experience with camera interactions and interfaces.
  • Medical device experience is preferred

Compensation

  • 128,350.00 - 166,100.00
  • Our compensation approach includes a combination of fixed and variable pay, with short‑term and long‑term incentive opportunities for eligible roles.
  • The salary range posted represents the anticipated hiring range for this role.
  • Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, skills, location, and internal equity, and may fall outside the posted range.

Benefits

  • Primary function is to code and/or software updates for on-market medical device systems.
  • Alcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for exempt associates, and much more!

Equal opportunity

  • Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.
  • Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.
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